The new Upflow Algae Scrubber (UAS)

[herring_fish]

Very Cool! It looks nice and clean looking design. Good job.

[SantaMonica]

Now I just need to find a manufacturer that can build it and/or license it

[mtbeeson]

I have a 210 with a 70 gallon refugium at the bottom. One side of the refugium is already enclosed. Do you think I could use that side of the 70 gallon tank to put a UAS? What size would I need?

Could the hang-on UAS be placed in a sump under the tank?

[SantaMonica]

A UAS can be placed anywhere. See sizing here:
http://algaescrubber.net/forums/show...-for-scrubbers

[RkyRickstr]

I like the bubble remover, however the screen looks hard to remove without taking the whole thing appart.

[SantaMonica]

Screen should slide right out the top. Then the glass can be cleaned with a brush, or the whole unit can be moved a few inches and the fish can clean the glass.

[jnad]

This looking like a Nice unit Santa Monica.

Is the water going in and out the scrubber trough the same hole?

Jnad

[SantaMonica]

Yes.

[RkyRickstr]

I would much rather have the exit a few inches higher.. it would assure me im getting propper flow.

[SantaMonica]

Well for higher-nutrient systems, more dwell time will give the algae several chances to remove nutrients before the water gets out. This will artificially let the algae grow in a lower nutrient environment, which will grow more green.

In the HOG.5, with almost no flow-through, the algae still get all the nutrients they need. Any more and they would grow dark.